2006 Acura RL Problems

TAKATA RECALL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 10V504000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC), 16V061000 (AIR BAGS), AND 16V344000(AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED LESS THAN TWO YEARS AGO. THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME DOOR LOCK HAS REOCCURRED. THE LOCKED DOOR WILL NOT OPEN WHEN THE DOOR HANDLE IS TOUCHED NOR WILL THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK CONTROL LOCK OR UNLOCK THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. WHILE DRIVING THE ACTUATOR IS CONSTANTLY TRYING TO LOCK THE DOORS BUT IT DOESN'T WORK. I HAVE SEEN OTHER SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE DURING MY ON-LINE RESEARCH. I CONTACTED THE ACURA DEALER THAT REPAIRED AND REPLACED THE ORIGINAL ACTUATOR BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE PART WARRANTY IS 1 YEAR.

I HAVE HAD SOME ISSUES WITH MY 2006 RL. I HAVE GONE OUT TO START THE ENGINE AND NUMEROUS TIMES ESPECIALLY DURING COLD WEATHER IT WILL NOT START AND I HAVE HAD TO JUMP IT. I HAVE TAKEN THIS TO 2 DIFFERENT ACURA DEALERSHIPS AND HAVE HAD THE BATTERY REPLACED 3 TIMES. IT HAS DONE IT ABOUT 12 TIMES DURING THE TIME OF NOVEMBER 2012- MARCH2013. I FEEL THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE AND IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I SOME OUT TO EITHER GO TO WORK OR LEAVE WORK AND WILL HAVE TO JUMP START THE CAR. ALSO MY OTHER COMPLAINT IS WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. I HAVE THE 06 RL AND MY FATHER IN LAW HAS A 05 RL AND DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE SUMMER OF 2012 BOTH AIR CONDITIONING UNITS WENT BAD AT THE SAME TIME AND I AM WONDERING WHAT THE ISSUE IS WITH THAT. *TR

PROJECTOR HEADLIGHTS ARE OFTEN POINTED FAR TOO LOW AND MAKE IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE IN NORMAL CITY CONDITIONS, HIGHWAY CONDITIONS HOWEVER ESPECIALLY ON BACKROADS. ACCORDING TO AN ONLINE FORUM FOR OTHER ACURA OWNER'S, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT FACTORY STANDARDS DO NOT CORRECT.

HEADLIGHTS RANDOMLY QUIT WORKING CREATING HAZARD DRIVING AT NIGHT AND INCLEMENT WEATHER. SOMETIMES ONE SIDE AND THEN RANDOMLY BOTH LIGHTS DISCONTINUE WORKING. ACCORDING TO OWNERS ON ACURA OWNER WEBSITE/FORUM, THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE.

2006 ACURA RL WAS EASTBOUND, WHEN ITS RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONSUMER SLID OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY STRIKING A GUARDRAIL. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0676-91) *JB

MICHELIN RECENTLY DISCONTINUED THE MANUFACTURING OF THE PAX SYSTEM WORLDWIDE AND WILL NO LONGER OFFER IT. THERE IS ALSO SPECIAL TRAINING, CERTIFICATIONS AND EQUIPMENT REQUIRED TO INSTALL OR REPAIR PAX TIRES. THE ABSENCE OF ADEQUATE REPAIR FACILITIES AND PAX SYSTEM STOCK HAS RESULTED IN CONSUMERS HAVING TO TRAVEL LONG DISTANCES AND/OR BEING REQUIRED TO WAIT DAYS TO OBTAIN REPAIR TO DAMAGED TIRES, REPLACEMENT TIRES AND/OR THE PAX SYSTEMS THEMSELVES. THE PROBLEMS THAT CONSUMERS ARE EXPERIENCING WITH THE PAX SYSTEM LIKELY WILL WORSEN NOW THAT MICHELIN HAS ABANDONED THE PAX SYSTEM. WHAT IS THE AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR COMPANY?S RECOMMENDED ALTERNATIVE FOR PAX SYSTEM EQUIPPED VEHICLE OWNERS THAT NEED NEW TIRES? *TR

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 10V504000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC), 16V061000 (AIR BAGS), AND 16V344000(AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

DRIVING DOWN STEEP "S" TURN IN MOUNTAINS WHEN BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTED AND ALL OF CAR'S SYSTEMS SHUT DOWN. NO BRAKES, NO STEERING, NO POWER. WORST PART WAS THAT DOORS LOCKED AND WE COULD NOT UNLOCK THEM NOR THE WINDOWS. EXTREMELY FRIGHTENING. THERE WAS NO CELL PHONE SERVICE WHERE WE WERE. IF NOT FOR FOREST RANGER WHO CAME ALONG, BECAUSE OF CAR BEING PARTLY INTO ONE OF THE LANES OF THIS TWO-LANE ROAD, WE WOULD HAVE ROASTED TO DEATH. NOBODY ELSE STOPPED IN SPITE OF "HELP" SIGNS. THERE WAS NO INSIDE MANUAL EXIT FROM CAR. RANGER HAD TO JIGGLE AND HOLD BATTERY CONNECTION UNTIL WE COULD UNLOCK CAR. WE WERE JUST LUCKY WE WEREN'T EITHER GOING FASTER OR IN AREA WITH NO MOUNTAIN TO THE SIDE OF US WHERE WE MIGHT HAVE GONE OFF CLIFF. WE WERE ON A DANGEROUS CURVE AND WERE SCARED TO DEATH SOMEONE WOULD HIT US FROM BEHIND. RANGERS AND ONE OF US DIRECTED TRAFFIC UNTIL TOW TRUCK ARRIVED 1-1/2 HRS LATER. THE BATTERY WAS ONLY A COUPLE MONTHS OLD. TOW TRUCK SAID WRONG BATTERY HAD BEEN INSTALLED AT TIME OF CHANGE AND THAT IT "POPPED" THE CLAMPS THAT ENSURE CONNECTION AND A CHARGE ON THE BATTERY. BUT LOSING A BATTERY CONNECTION SHOULDN'T MEAN SOMEONE IS GOING TO LOSE THEIR LIFE! WE HAD FOUR PEOPLE IN THE CAR, AND WE ALL FEEL WE BARELY ESCAPED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THREE SEPARATE DEALERS FOR INSPECTION HOWEVER, NOT ONE DEALER WAS ABLE TO DIAGNOSE A FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000. *TR UPDATED 04/30/13*LJ

CAR SUDDENLY DIED AT 2500 MILES, WAS TOWED TO DEALER, ENGINE OIL PUMP NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY AT FACTORY, TOOK OVER 7 WEEKS FOR NEW CAR/REPLACEMENT CAR TO ARRIVE, RENTAL CAR FEES NOT REIMBURSED DESPITE REASSURANCES FROM MANUFACTURER AND DEALER. *JB

It want start and has something to do with air control

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COMES EQUIPPED WITH TWO DIFFERENT CRUISE CONTROL MODES: STANDARD AND RADAR (ACC). WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH IN THE ACC MODE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES WHEN HE REMOVES HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. WHEN THE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLES DECELERATES. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING FAILURE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN JANUARY OF 2006. ONE YEAR AND THREE MONTHS LATER, ACURA FINALLY SENT SOMEONE TO TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND VIDEOTAPE THE FAILURE. ACURA ACKNOWLEDGES THE FAILURE, BUT DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE DEALER OFFERED HIM A NEW VEHICLE WITHOUT THE CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE, HOWEVER THE CONTACT FEELS THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE. THE DEALER ALSO TESTED THE 2007 RL AND FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME DEFECT. PRESENTLY, ACURA HAS FAILED TO OFFER ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 11,700 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250. UPDATED 06/14/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED CREASES IN THE CORNERS OF HIS SUNROOF, WHICH EVENTUALLY LEAD TO PERMANENT DENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED HIM THAT IT WAS DUE TO OUTSIDE INFLUENCES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 22,000.

MICHELIN RECENTLY DISCONTINUED THE MANUFACTURING OF THE PAX SYSTEM WORLDWIDE AND WILL NO LONGER OFFER IT. THERE IS ALSO SPECIAL TRAINING, CERTIFICATIONS AND EQUIPMENT REQUIRED TO INSTALL OR REPAIR PAX TIRES. THE ABSENCE OF ADEQUATE REPAIR FACILITIES AND PAX SYSTEM STOCK HAS RESULTED IN CONSUMERS HAVING TO TRAVEL LONG DISTANCES AND/OR BEING REQUIRED TO WAIT DAYS TO OBTAIN REPAIR TO DAMAGED TIRES, REPLACEMENT TIRES AND/OR THE PAX SYSTEMS THEMSELVES. THE PROBLEMS THAT CONSUMERS ARE EXPERIENCING WITH THE PAX SYSTEM LIKELY WILL WORSEN NOW THAT MICHELIN HAS ABANDONED THE PAX SYSTEM. WHAT IS THE AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR COMPANY?S RECOMMENDED ALTERNATIVE FOR PAX SYSTEM EQUIPPED VEHICLE OWNERS THAT NEED NEW TIRES? *TR

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE WITH 61000 MILES. SLIPPAGE AND RUMBLE NOTED AT 45MPH AND 1550 RPMS. LURCHES AT TURNS FROM STOPPED POSITION.

DRIVING DOWN STEEP "S" TURN IN MOUNTAINS WHEN BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTED AND ALL OF CAR'S SYSTEMS SHUT DOWN. NO BRAKES, NO STEERING, NO POWER. WORST PART WAS THAT DOORS LOCKED AND WE COULD NOT UNLOCK THEM NOR THE WINDOWS. EXTREMELY FRIGHTENING. THERE WAS NO CELL PHONE SERVICE WHERE WE WERE. IF NOT FOR FOREST RANGER WHO CAME ALONG, BECAUSE OF CAR BEING PARTLY INTO ONE OF THE LANES OF THIS TWO-LANE ROAD, WE WOULD HAVE ROASTED TO DEATH. NOBODY ELSE STOPPED IN SPITE OF "HELP" SIGNS. THERE WAS NO INSIDE MANUAL EXIT FROM CAR. RANGER HAD TO JIGGLE AND HOLD BATTERY CONNECTION UNTIL WE COULD UNLOCK CAR. WE WERE JUST LUCKY WE WEREN'T EITHER GOING FASTER OR IN AREA WITH NO MOUNTAIN TO THE SIDE OF US WHERE WE MIGHT HAVE GONE OFF CLIFF. WE WERE ON A DANGEROUS CURVE AND WERE SCARED TO DEATH SOMEONE WOULD HIT US FROM BEHIND. RANGERS AND ONE OF US DIRECTED TRAFFIC UNTIL TOW TRUCK ARRIVED 1-1/2 HRS LATER. THE BATTERY WAS ONLY A COUPLE MONTHS OLD. TOW TRUCK SAID WRONG BATTERY HAD BEEN INSTALLED AT TIME OF CHANGE AND THAT IT "POPPED" THE CLAMPS THAT ENSURE CONNECTION AND A CHARGE ON THE BATTERY. BUT LOSING A BATTERY CONNECTION SHOULDN'T MEAN SOMEONE IS GOING TO LOSE THEIR LIFE! WE HAD FOUR PEOPLE IN THE CAR, AND WE ALL FEEL WE BARELY ESCAPED. *TR